by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 14, 2021 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
On behalf of the Friars and staff here at St. Francis I wish all of you a blessed Thanksgiving. The feast of Thanksgiving reminds all of us of the importance of moments of gratitude; the value of seeing what is good and right in our world. Let our Thanksgiving be a...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Nov 12, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Do you live in the past, in the present, or in the future? Some of us like to remember the “good old days” but then we remember that not everything was good in the past. Some of us like to live in the future, tomorrow, tomorrow. Jesus wants us to live in the...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Nov 11, 2021 | Friar Reflection
This week’s readings have been helping us to reflect more deeply on the mystery that the life of faith holds. Today the focus is on the evangelizing potential of the believing community. A Christian community that is founded on the commandment of love, that exercises...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 10, 2021 | Parish Blog
On Tuesday, November 9th, Fr. John and Bishop Burbidge visited the Afghan refugees at Camp Upshur, Marine Corp Base Quantico. Watch Fr. John’s report of the visit – images and video of the refugee were understandably not permitted as many have relatives...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In Pat Conroy’s novel The Prince of Tides, the central character, a high school teacher and football coach named Tom Wingo, remembers the one bright light of his dark and violent childhood in South Carolina’s low country: “Later, long after my grandfather was dead, I...
